Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disable-browser-telephone-format-detection

Adds a meta tag to your site head which prevents certain browsers from auto detecting phone numbers and adding links and styling to them.

300 active installs v1.1.1 PHP 7.0+ WP 6.3+ Updated Mar 10, 2026
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'disable-browser-telephone-format-detection' v1.1.1 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests significantly reduces its potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent practices regarding data handling, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and all outputs being properly escaped. The complete lack of taint analysis findings further reinforces the impression of secure coding. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs recorded, indicating a history of stable and secure releases. While the attack surface is technically zero due to the lack of entry points, this also suggests a very limited functionality. The primary concern, though minor in this specific instance, is the complete absence of nonce and capability checks. While not problematic given the lack of entry points, it's a practice that would be a significant risk if any were introduced without these checks. Overall, this plugin appears to be highly secure and well-coded.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks detected
  • No capability checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection Release Timeline

v1.1.1Current
v1.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_headdisable-browser-telephone-format-dection.php:39
Maintenance & Trust

Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 10, 2026
PHP min version7.0
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs300
Developer Profile

Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection Developer Profile

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15 plugins · 22K total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable Browser Telephone Format Detection